Poultry drinking fountain



Jul-y 2s, 1931. BJ, UECHTY 1,816,684

- POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed June 26, 1929 ATTORNEY Patented July28, 1%31 UNITED STATES 'P ATEFNT A lFFiieiCiE BRIGHARI J. LIECHTY,OETj'SPR/INGVILIJE, UTAJI-Iy roULTn-Y vDniivn'aiile' "FOUNTAINApplication filed June 26,

.9.10 the passage of Water throughout its entire area.

An additional object of the invention embodies means for automaticallyreleasing the j water from the reservoir when the latter is -15 disposedin dispensing position.

"Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherconsists of the following novel features and details of construction, tobe hereinafter more fully described,

..20 illustrated in the accompanying drawings pointed out in theappended claim.

In the drawings Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view taken throughmy invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a cap member to support thedischarge neck of the reservoir.

Figure 5 is an elevation of a valve member for the reservoir toautomatically release the contents of the reservoir when the latter isinverted tooccupy a dispensing position as illustrated in Figure l ofthe drawings.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the valve member. y

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote correA` spending parts, the reference character 10 indicates ,acup having a convex bottom l1. The cup is designed to accommodate theneck l2 of a receptacle 13 preferably in the nature of a glass bottle.Spring fingers, such as in- 7 dicated at 14, are carried within the cupand 1upon the side wall therefor and sprung against the neck` A12 of thereceptacle in the manner suggested in Figure i of the drawinf'fs,

lha valve member, aa aianilfzinad in the la dischargeopening 19 in.thecu posed; in an inverted positionand tofprovide '1 a spacer whenarranged infoperative `position through contact of the, 'arms' 18therefor with the .comer bottoni iifto release ,mcontents i929....serraiivo. 373,864;

.foregoing comprisesV a stem l5;,..havi-ng.:a

valvehead lsof friistconical shap.e if1pon that end extendedwithin..the,.body xpo.rtion iof the receptacle proper. The .tapered sideQwallsof the valve headaredesignedfto ien-@55 gage the inner wall .of.thenecln 112., and-.to

normally `sea-l .the .latter when the receptacle .in its .entiretyris'inverted to prevent` spilling of .the ,contents thereof. i i

A disk, memberv 17, .carried -upon `the .oppo-'o site end fofthestem15,:is provided .Wi-thra multiplicity Vof arms 1S projected in.diametrically ,ppposed f relation tangential-ly-l .tlieleof `and which:extend .forfgreater distances 2,tha-n `the .bore measurementV of theyreceptacle .fneelic toi ,prevent the valve-structure from l falliwgthrough fthe neck `ofthe receptacleA When the latteris `set yuprightfor,` filling. `In-actual lise, .thef receptacle 18 isffilledfin the:usual manner and inverted yto bring.the.iiec-lr.tli.ere 10 for withinthe cupV 10. The diskl'gand. arms .18thereforupon-contacting engagement"with theadjacent surfaceof the convexabottom F11 ofthecup will elevatethe stem wand-release .the valve head y1.6 from engagement with thee"neck whereby ythe contents J-of .ther 4reservoir willbe releasedl as`:between the armsi :118; and

1A `.drinking trouglnl ,indicated -egne-neral-lyas at. 2 0, and-ofelongated4 V-,shape -formationyis :5x0

, .carried .by the cupl'l-O, landincommiVunication with a dischargeopening 19 ftherefor:V .From

4the Vfore going description and accompanying L.drawings7 it:is-.understood .that tl-ie of f drinkingfountain contemplatedis oftheself- 1555 feeding type and vthelevelgof the liquid witliin thetroughQO isfined or predetermined by 'the location and height oftheconvex bottoni and the 'necklZ of the receptacleaiid such level will bepreserved as long as Water re-'f L ina-insinthevreceptacle y j 'Thevalve vrr'ienfibrlir'servesfthetwofoldpur- :poseof acting las a ystopperor closure for'the ldischarge neck ofthe receptacledwliile dis- .thereeeptacie as Same .is nninithe The cup 10 has legs 21 arranged upon theouter side therefor to elevate the latter and the adjacent portion ofthe trough an appreciable distance from the ground in addition toproviding the necessary support for the receptacle. The trough on theother hand is likewise provided With a form of support and due to thefact that the trough may be so constructed as to extend for appreciabledistances over uneven surfaces, I provide a foot member 22 upon theoutermost end of the trough and Which has adjustable connection With anear 23 thereon. By properly manipulating the adjustable leg 22, thecontents of the trough may be maintained at a constant level throughoutits length and Which will materially aid in the dispensing of the Waterfrom the reservoir.

A divider or baffle, such as indicated at 24, and of cross sectionV-shape, is centrally disposed of the longitudinal axis of the troughimmediately above the adjacent meeting portions or apex of theoppositely inclined side Walls of the trough. Such disposition iseffected through the use and employment of standards 25 havingconnection With said apex at spaced intervals and Which have theiruppermost portions projected through openings formed 'Within the baffleor divider. Nut members 26, threadedly adjustable upon the standards 25,are engageable with the bottoms of the portions removed or cut-outportions A2"( formed Within the loWermost edges of the baffle or dividerat an appreciable height above the surface and level of the liquidWithin the trough.

From the Figure l illustration, it is noted that the bale or divider 24does not extend beneath the shoulder portion of the receptacle but anauxiliary bathe, such as indicated at 28, carried by the adjacentportion of the cupV l0, is extended in juxtaposition to theaforementioned extremity of the divider to prevent the live stock fromYenteringA the trough and contaminating the contentsthere-V of. Thelatter instance is especially true in the raising of baby chicks. l Theinvention is susceptible vof various changes in its form, proportionsand minorV details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall Within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is j A drinkingfountain comprising an elongated trough havingconnection at one end witha cup, a receptacle designed to seat the neck therefor Within the bottomof the cup, a valve mechanismV included Within the neck of thereceptacle and engageable With the bottom of the cup to release thecontents of the ,receptacle Whenthe latter has" the discharge necktherefor Wholly disposed Within the cup,

and dividers carried by each the trough and cup to prevent live stockfrom entering the trough and contaminating the contents thereof.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

BRIGIIAM J. LIECI'ITY.

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